08-30-2012, 12:05 AM
Kudos to you Leaky for sending those photos. Dumb question - but are the 20" slot bass signs still up?!
I can see both sides, and I know it's happened before - Newton had a big drain down some decade ago. I'm hopefull it won't get hit by the same this year.
If they "need" the water, that's one thing. I FULLY concur with my Utah brethren - that to let the fish just die is criminal, and very very
. ESPECIALLY for a fishery that's been managed for "trophy bass". These guys convinced me to but into a Idaho out of state license. I still feel I have, and will - get use out of it. BUT those big ass bass were a big draw!
Plus there's a buttload of panfish in there, or were. Probably good bird-food now!
It's amazing how quickly conditions can change. I know we're in a drought, but can't HELP but think there's some political politicking going on. And there COULD have been a chance to either stop the outflow, add more water, or salvage SOME fish. Even the slot signs - I can just be glad to have had a chance to land a 17incher, and watch it swim away. I think it's fish number 228 in Leaky's photo. Irony is - if/when I catch a 20 incher - THAT's the one I'd want to put back. Hmmph
I can see both sides, and I know it's happened before - Newton had a big drain down some decade ago. I'm hopefull it won't get hit by the same this year.
If they "need" the water, that's one thing. I FULLY concur with my Utah brethren - that to let the fish just die is criminal, and very very
. ESPECIALLY for a fishery that's been managed for "trophy bass". These guys convinced me to but into a Idaho out of state license. I still feel I have, and will - get use out of it. BUT those big ass bass were a big draw! Plus there's a buttload of panfish in there, or were. Probably good bird-food now!
It's amazing how quickly conditions can change. I know we're in a drought, but can't HELP but think there's some political politicking going on. And there COULD have been a chance to either stop the outflow, add more water, or salvage SOME fish. Even the slot signs - I can just be glad to have had a chance to land a 17incher, and watch it swim away. I think it's fish number 228 in Leaky's photo. Irony is - if/when I catch a 20 incher - THAT's the one I'd want to put back. Hmmph